San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-08-11

this question. Very truly your
friend, JOHN III. REAGAN.
Palestine, Texas.
Something of Social Life at Chautauqua.
HoRNELLsvILLE, N. Y. Aug. A, 81
EDITOR FREE Press There are
many visitors here whose lines fall in
pleasant places, while others see only
to feel cares and responsibilities.
One instance, north of the Ohio river
nearly all cooking and table work is
done by white women. Thus humid
reds of these poor beauties are wor
ried to pander to the whims of never
to-be-sa satisfied people who come here
with more money and demands than
brains. OF course contact with
this clement forms no part of the
social life at this place, yet it would
hardly escape the notice of a thor.
oughly Southern man. American
society always apes England in low
ering those who ought to be raised,
and raising those who should be
abased.
The most prominent social factor
here is the middle CLASSIFY far the
largest of any-if any one thinks
that the rich alone como to these
summer resorts, he is much mistaken.
The poor and middle classes exceed
them by odds. We have always
noticed this class was more apt to
generate friction in social circles than
any other. They are sometimes
called an unhappy medium. They
can't go to the top and won't go to
the bottom.
After this comes small circle of
what would be called rich people.
This class plays rather backward
part for such people on such occa-
sions. True they stand and let the
professors and d. DIS. walk by; but
rs general thing they sit quietly
satisfied over the valuable knowledge
they are scattering among the needy.
They look on Chautauqua as o great
gift from them for the elevating of
the masses just beneath. There is
not rs much said of money qualitica
tons here as in the West. Talent
seems to mix with aristocracy here
better than money. But we are glad
to note, in all classes, q tendency to
elevate, and not to gossip. Reading,
hearing, seeing and learning is the
order of each day. The most prom
inent in social circles are the school
teachers. Pedagoging floats on every
passing breeze and turks in every
flower, Every cottage has an innum-
cradle host of volunteer critiques.
They know all that you don't know,
and know but little that you would
like to know. Many of them go on
the principle that social life needs an
equilibrium, and they try to form one
by making every one equal to them
in thought. These come from the
far off coast of Maine to the Strait of
Lower California, and each one brings
his or her peculiar methods of feel
ing, thinking and speaking. Georgia
faults Boston for her provincial broad
ness; while Boston, in turn, laughs at
the eternal sharpness in the Southern
words. Each one seems to have a
slight disposition to make you think
rs he thinks, and feel as he feels; and
if you do not, of course it is because
you live in land where gross dark
ness still covers the people. But
notwithstanding these strong prov
incial tendencies IN some. the social
life here can be made Doth pleasant
and profitable.
The most noticeable among these
teachers, is 4 beautiful and smart
class Of old maids They are as sen
sitiye Of words as they can be, and
what Won say to them must he in
perfect keeping with all the peculiar
designs Of first class school Of re-
ligious etiquette Many Of them came
here to rcprove the world Of sin. and
Voc b. to the mln who does nos de-
.. SIRE 20 see al the heathcns converted
and clothed In rcd funnel
Thea yoa nav see n host Of Oh
bachelors. with their peculiar desires
and pressing demlnJs- They oz-
pct the srr,Is feelings and sSrsci-
ally those % tie opposite SIX. to
harmonic uith theirs Il al time
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